Write a story about someone getting lost, but discovering something they didn’t expect along the way.

Posted in Dramatic on Jul 28, 2023

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“WALKING ON TWO WHEELS” by Mara Masolini

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WALKING ON TWO WHEELS He heard a crash and he tumbled down the ground full of stones. Damnation, not only the front wheel suspension had come off but the chassis had broken. Good heaven, he should have known that his mountain bike was not enough stout to deal with that climb. However Alex stood up, even if rather bruised and aching, and he decided to continue his journey on foot. He had to join his friends in the mountain cabin ( cottage) to celebrate his birthday. The road he had to do was still quite long and bumpy but he set out confide...

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“Bad trip” by Anna Harris

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“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto,” Pat said, filtering in a nervous little giggle to underscore the moment. No point in allowing her travel companion to see how much the worry had already begun to invade her thoughts like a tangled, sly creeper working its way up the trunk of an old tree. She wasn’t usually such a Negative Nellie but people were given instincts for a reason, weren’t they, and right now her stomach was doing a two-step. Then again, she might just be hungry. Pat fished around behind her car seat, feeling fo...

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“From Shame” by Shelby Rose

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I’ve been here for several days it feels like. Blue skies meet blue oceans. I still feel a sense of fear, but the fear is now a dull ache compared to the urgent choking it had on me in the beginning. When I first started my journey I had all the belongings I could have needed for a 3 to 4-hour kayaking trip. This was a leisurely trip meant to be enjoyed. Meant to be easy. It has turned into a nightmare; a punishment for her stupidity. This is how they always write it up in the News, isn’t it? ‘World’s Dumbest Woman Goes Missing after Refu...

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“The Godfather of Roxbury” by Joshua Curtiss

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“I should go.” said the woman. She looked to be in her early 30s. She was tall and slim but she wasn’t petite in the places where it really counted, if you know what I mean. She looked foreign but it was hard to place her race and ethnicity at first glance. Plus she had a bit of an accent so there was no doubt that she wasn’t from America. Also she was wearing a lime colored peacoat with aqua colored leather gloves. “You gon leave without giving me a hug? Come on, you know that’s foul.” Said a guy of average height, wearing gray jogg...

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Write a story about someone getting lost, but discovering something they didn’t expect along the way.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 34 stories

“WALKING ON TWO WHEELS” by Mara Masolini

“Bad trip” by Anna Harris

“From Shame” by Shelby Rose

“The Godfather of Roxbury” by Joshua Curtiss

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Set your entire story in a car.

Write about two strangers who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long distance drive together.

Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.

Start your story with someone walking into a gas station.

Contest #209

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